Hamburger SV will host Koln at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday in another round of the 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign. The home side looks poised to beat the drop in their first season back in the German top flight after solid performances so far, sitting 10th in the table, although they will need to stay switched on in the run-in if they are to finish comfortably above the relegation zone.

Following home defeats to RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg looked set to endure more misery on the road after conceding a penalty midway through the first half of their clash with Wolfsburg. The newly-promoted side, however, came from behind to win 2-1, with Luka Vuskovic winning two penalties, the first of which he converted himself before Jean-Luc Dompe also finished from the spot to seal the victory.

Köln also returned to the Bundesliga this season, marking their comeback with two wins and a draw from their first three matches, but have since petered off and now sit level on points with St. Pauli in the sole relegation playoff spot.

Facing off against Borussia Dortmund last time out, the Billy Goats found themselves a goal down inside 16 minutes before a red card to Jahmai Simpson-Pusey later in the half all but scuppered their hopes of a positive outcome, as they ultimately lost 2-1.

Hamburger SV vs Koln Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have met 111 times, with HSV winning 44 of those encounters and Koln claiming 38 victories, while the remaining 29 contests have ended level.
• Koln claimed a 4-1 victory when the two teams met earlier in the season.
• Only St. Pauli (23) and Heidenheim (24) have scored fewer goals in the Bundesliga this season than HSV (28).
• Koln have kept just one clean sheet in their last 20 competitive outings.

Hamburger SV vs Koln Prediction

Die Rothosen’s latest result ended a three-game winless streak and they will be looking to kick on from that this weekend. However, they have won just one of their last six matches at the Volksparkstadion and will need to buck up their ideas if they are to claim maximum points on Saturday.

The Billy Goats, on the other hand, have lost four of their last five matches. They also hold one of the worst away records in the division so far and could see defeat here.

Prediction: Hamburger SV 2-1 Koln

Hamburger SV vs Koln Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Result: Hamburger to win

Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the visitors’ last 10 matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES